How Do You Make Traditional Italian Carnivals Fritters, Frappe And Castagnole?
Tuesday the 16th of February 2010 will be the last day of 2 weeks of Carnival celebrations for millions of people in Europe and other Catholic countries, as well as in New Orleans, here at home, where “Mardi Gras” will be celebrated. In Italy we call it “Martedi` Grasso”, that like in French means “Fat Tuesday” . It is the day preceding Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent that for observant Roman Catholics is the start of 40 days of fasting and absinence before Easter. That’s why Fat Tuesday is in theory the last day you could have fat and very rich food, indulge in parties and let yourself go a bit more than you should… And that’s why, before it is too late, I want to give you a couple of recipes for traditional Italian Carnevale’s fritters that you may want to make at home for a little celebration of your own: Frappe and Castagnole. But they are fattening, I warn you, otherwise they would not be part of Martedi` Grasso celebrations! Enjoy! Recipe for Frappe (also called Chiacchere
